Skimmer system

Abstract

A method and device for extracting fluid from a body of fluid is has a bellows with a feed system interfaced to a first end of the bellows. A floating head is interfaced to a distal second end of the bellows and has one or more buoyancy elements. The buoyancy elements cause the floating head to float at a surface of the fluid. One or more inlets on a lower surface of the floating head are in fluid communication with the distal second end of the bellows, such that, fluid from a stratum beneath the surface of the fluid is drawn into the inlet(s), passes through the bellows, and into the feed system.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for extracting fluid from a body of fluid, the device comprising:
 a tower, a first end of the tower interfaced to a floor of the body of fluid; 
 a bellows; 
 a feed system interfaced to a first end of the bellows; 
 guide wires/rods, one end of each guide wire/rod interfaced to a distal second end of the tower and an opposing end of each guide wire/rod interfaced to the feed system; 
 a floating head interfaced to a distal second end of the bellows, the floating head having a buoyancy element, the buoyancy element causing the floating head to float at a surface of the fluid, the floating head having apertures, each of the guide wire/rod passing through one of the apertures; and 
 an inlet on a lower surface of the floating head, the inlet in fluid communication with the distal second end of the bellows, such that fluid from a stratum beneath the surface of the fluid is drawn into the inlet, passes through the bellows, and into the feed system. 
 
     
     
       2. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 1 , further comprising a foundation submerged within the fluid. 
     
     
       3. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 2 , wherein the feed system passes through and is supported by the foundation. 
     
     
       4. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 1 , wherein the tower is affixed to the feed system. 
     
     
       5. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 2 , wherein the tower is affixed to the foundation. 
     
     
       6. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 1 , further comprising a screen covering the inlet on the lower surface of the floating head, thereby reducing intake of animals/debris. 
     
     
       7. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 1 , further comprising an animal block lip that extends beyond a side of the floating head, thereby deterring animals from climbing onto the floating head. 
     
     
       8. The device for extracting fluid of  claim 1 , further comprising anti-bird features, thereby deterring animals from resting on the floating head and/or the tower system.